Valencia vs Athletic Club, 2019-2020 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAValencia's new manager suffers defeat to Athletic Bilbao
A change in coach offered Valencia little respite as they lost 2-0 at home to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday in caretaker manager Voro's first game.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Yuri (Athletic Club).
- 2': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Raúl García (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 5': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 5': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 8': Attempt missed. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
- 8': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Goal! Valencia 0, Athletic Club 1. Raúl García (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
- 15': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia).
- 15': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Raúl García (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iker Muniain.
- 17': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Daniel Parejo.
- 18': Foul by Iker Muniain (Athletic Club).
- 18': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Yuri (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Unai López with a cross.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Iñigo Córdoba (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani García.
- 20': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista.
- 24': Offside, Valencia. Daniel Parejo tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Guedes is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Valencia).
- 27': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia).
- 27': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Alessandro Florenzi (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Iñigo Córdoba (Athletic Club).
- 34': Attempt missed. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 34': Hand ball by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
- 37': Foul by Gabriel Paulista (Valencia).
- 37': Raúl García (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 39': Attempt missed. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Iñigo Córdoba.
- 45': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+2': Offside, Valencia. Ferran Torres tries a through ball, but Maxi Gómez is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Valencia 0, Athletic Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Athletic Club 1.
- 46': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 46': Jaume Costa (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Goal! Valencia 0, Athletic Club 2. Raúl García (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Iñigo Córdoba.
- 49': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Mouctar Diakhaby.
- 50': Attempt missed. Iñigo Córdoba (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
- 50': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Yuri (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Íñigo Martínez.
- 52': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jaume Costa.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Yuri (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt saved. Raúl García (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ander Capa.
- 55': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
- 55': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, Athletic Club. Iker Muniain tries a through ball, but Ander Capa is caught offside.
- 57': Offside, Valencia. Daniel Parejo tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Club).
- 58': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Valencia. Carlos Soler replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 62': Substitution, Valencia. Denis Cheryshev replaces Ferran Torres.
- 65': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Moreno.
- 66': Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Villalibre replaces Unai López.
- 66': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 66': Ander Capa (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Denis Cheryshev (Valencia).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl García.
- 70': Attempt missed. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Denis Cheryshev with a cross.
- 71': Offside, Valencia. Denis Cheryshev tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Moreno is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Iker Muniain (Athletic Club).
- 72': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club).
- 72': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maxi Gómez with a headed pass.
- 74': Substitution, Valencia. Kevin Gameiro replaces Maxi Gómez.
- 75': Attempt missed. Raúl García (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani García.
- 76': Offside, Valencia. Jaume Costa tries a through ball, but Denis Cheryshev is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club).
- 81': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Athletic Club. Óscar De Marcos replaces Iker Muniain.
- 82': Substitution, Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet replaces Raúl García.
- 83': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Ander Capa.
- 83': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia).
- 83': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Valencia. Daniel Wass replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
- 84': Substitution, Valencia. Manu Vallejo replaces Daniel Parejo.
- 86': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 86': Manu Vallejo (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Offside, Valencia. Rodrigo Moreno tries a through ball, but Geoffrey Kondogbia is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Balenziaga replaces Iñigo Córdoba.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 90'+1': Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kevin Gameiro (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mouctar Diakhaby following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 90'+4': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Valencia 0, Athletic Club 2.
- 0': Match ends, Valencia 0, Athletic Club 2.
Statistics
 ATH |
VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 346 | Accurate Passes | 378 |
| 438 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 22 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 6 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 23 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +18 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 12 | Mouctar Diakhaby  |
| 5 | Gabriel Paulista |
| 3 | Jaume Costa |
| 25 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 6 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 10 | Dani Parejo |
| 7 | Gonçalo Guedes |
| 20 | Ferran Torres |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 22 | Maxi Gómez |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 17 | Yuri Berchiche |
| 21 | Ander Capa |
| 22 | Raúl García |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 8 | Unai López |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 11 | Iñigo Córdoba |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
LALIGA News
Could this FIFA World Cup be Takefusa Kubo's time to shine for Japan?
After a disappointing World Cup debut last time out, 2026 could just be Takefusa Kubo's time to shine for Japan.
Real Madrid presidential candidate: I have 'two international stars' I will sign if elected
Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme has claimed he has "two international stars" -- without naming them -- who he'll sign to strengthen the team if he's elected to replace Florentino Pérez.
LaLiga 2025-26 awards: Yamal, Barcelona reign in Spain again
With LaLiga over for another season, it's time to hand out awards for best player, coach, signing and goal of the campaign, and much more. ¡Vámonos!
The final week of the season - What's still on the line for African players in Europe?
As we enter the final week of the 2025-26 season, there's still much at stake for African stars across Europe's biggest competitions. Here's everything that's still up for grabs for the continent's stars in Europe's major leagues.
Ranking Guardiola's 18 seasons at Barcelona, Bayern, Man City
Pep Guardiola is leaving Man City after 10 stunning seasons, and with 18 full campaigns in his career across three big clubs, we ranked each one from best to worst.